News in Brief What Exactly Is the FISA Court? It runs by its own rules and its proceedings are kept secret, but we know the fundamentals of how the court was conceived and how it functions. Lacey Wallace
News in Brief NSA Surveillance Program Passes Senate The bill is pending Trump's expected approval. Candace Butera
News in Brief House Extends Controversial Surveillance Program The House voted Thursday to renew a surveillance program without adding protections for Americans whose data is inadvertently collected without a warrant. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Mass Surveillance in America: A History of Loosening Laws and Practices Surveillance in the name of intelligence gathering is nothing new. Here's a look back at significant developments over the past 30-plus years. Cora Currier, Justin Elliott, and Theodoric Meyer